Special Education Law and Policy Practice Questions
Course Introduction
This course offers an in-depth examination of the legal foundations, regulatory frameworks, and policy issues that shape special education in schools. Students will explore federal and state laws, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), focusing on the rights of students with disabilities and the responsibilities of educational institutions. The course addresses processes for evaluation, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), discipline, due process, and current legal challenges. By analyzing case law and policy developments, students will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to advocate for equity and compliance in educational settings.
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Special Education in Contemporary Society an Introduction to Exceptionality 4th Edition by Richard
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Chapter 1: Special Education in Context: People, Concepts, and Perspectives
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Q1) In the 1970s, students with disabilities were afforded the right to a _________________ education.
A)desegregated and appropriate
B)free and appropriate
C)free and inclusive
D)free and public
Answer: B
Q2) Where has research demonstrated that it is beneficial to teach functional skills?
Answer: Natural environments/community-based settings
Q3) The terms "developmentally delayed and at-risk" are defined by:
A)The federal government
B)The state governments
C)The municipal governments
D)The school districts
Answer: B
Q4) The French psychologist, Alfred Binet, originated the concept of mental age.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Policies, Practices, and Programs
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Q1) Under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, all of the following would be considered "major life activities", EXCEPT:
A)Driving
B)Seeing
C)Learning
D)Walking
Answer: A
Q2) Pupils with disabilities who exhibit less serious infractions of school conduct may be disciplined in ways similar to children without disabilities.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a major component under IDEA (Public Law 94-142)?
A)A Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
B)An Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
C)The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
D)An Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Exceptionality
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Q1) Eighty percent of U.S. teachers are _______
A)African American
B)Asian
C)White
D)Multicultural
Answer: C
Q2) In the past, the metaphor for the new immigrants in the United States was a melting pot. Today, the preferred metaphor is that of a
A)blanket
B)flower
C)patchwork quilt
D)teapot
Answer: C
Q3) The misclassification and/or inappropriate placement of minority students in special education programs often results in stigmatization and lower expectations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Parents, Families, and Exceptionality
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Q1) _______________ involves sharing of information and resources as well as expertise and a commitment to jointly reaching decisions.
A)Cohabitation
B)Active listening
C)Collaboration
D)Cohesion
Q2) Discuss potential life cycle issues that parents and siblings may experience in each stage of the family life cycle: Early Childhood, School Age, Adolescence, and Adulthood.
Q3) There is general consensus across cultures as to what "having a disability" means.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which is a major factor in how a family reacts to change?
A)Adaptability
B)Wealth
C)Family size
D)Marital status of the parents
Q5) List and briefly describe three of the seven family functions.
Q6) What is an underlying assumption of the family-systems model?
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Chapter 5: Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities or Mental Retardation
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Q1) For many young adults with intellectual disabilities, competitive employment is not a realistic goal.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Considering causes of intellectual disabilities, cytomegalovirus would be categorized as what type of cause?
A)postnatal
B)pronatal
C)prenatal
D)perinatal
Q3) A professional working with an adult with intellectual disabilities helps the adult move out of an institution and into a supported living environment, to dress in clothing that is currently in fashion for persons of similar age, to obtain employment, and to pursue meaningful friendships. This professional is using
A)the principle of normalization.
B)a task analysis approach.
C)the concept of mainstreaming.
D)natural supports.
Q4) Transition services for students should begin no later than what age?
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Chapter 6: Individuals With Learning Disabilities
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Q1) _______________ memory requires an individual to retain information while simultaneously engaging in another cognitive activity.
A)Long-term
B)Short-term
C)Working
D)Transitory
Q2) A difficulty in using language correctly in social situations is referred to a deficit in what?
A)Oral expression
B)Spoken language
C)Syntax
D)Pragmatics
Q3) What an individual believes about what contributes to his/her success or failure on a task is known as?
A)Metacognition
B)Meta-analysis
C)Pragmatics
D)Attribution
Q4) Provide five principles for effective cognitive education programming.
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Chapter 7: Individuals With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder
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Q1) Discuss two classroom-wide interventions (one academic, one behavioral) that you, as a teacher, may employ to serve students with ADHD within your classroom. What would be the benefits of using those interventions? What would be the cons?
Q2) What is the estimated prevalence of ADHD in the school-aged population?
A)1 to 2 percent
B)3 to 7 percent
C)8 to 11 percent
D)over 12 percent
Q3) Name one suggestion a teacher could use when working with a student with ADHD who is struggling with math.
Q4) According to the DSM-IV-TR, in order to be considered as having ADHD, symptoms must have occurred before age _______________.
A)six
B)twelve
C)ten
D)seven
Q5) Name two developmental features that distinguish ADHD from typical patterns of behavior.
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Q6) What is the youngest age any medication used to treat ADHD is approved for?
Chapter 8: Individuals With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
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Q1) Hitting others and sexual behavior are examples of behaviors that deviate from, nearly, all cultural norms.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _________________ disorders are less likely to be identified by the student's teachers and families.
A)Externalizing
B)Internalizing
C)Academic
D)Personality
Q3) Academic curriculum for students with emotional or behavioral disorders is _______________ the curriculum that students without disabilities are provided. A)easier than B)the same as C)more difficult than D)different than
Q4) List three areas that students with emotional or behavioral disorders fair worse than typically developing peers within the school environment
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Chapter 9: Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) The following behaviors are characteristics of individuals with spectrum disorders except
A)Weak motor skills
B)Hyperactivity
C)Self injurious behavior
D)Impulsivity
Q2) What is supported competitive employment?
Q3) What does autistic mean?
A)Unable to form affective relationships
B)Having intellectual disabilities
C)To escape from reality
D)To be locked into isolation
Q4) Individuals with Asperger syndrome display no significant delay in language development.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The incidence of autism spectrum disorders is higher than that of Down syndrome.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List the three cardinal features of autism spectrum disorders.
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Chapter 10: Individuals With Speech and Language Impairments
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Q1) The ____________ of language includes the rules governing how words are formed from meaningful units.
A)syntax
B)phonology
C)morphology
D)semantics
Q2) A 12- year old student that says "I-I-I-I want i-i-i-ice c-c-c-cream" is exhibiting
A)a voice disorder.
B)cluttering.
C)apraxia of speech.
D)a fluency disorder.
Q3) Name two informal measures that professionals may use when conducting an assessment of a student with a suspected speech or language impairment.
Q4) Language form comprises all of the following elements, EXCEPT:
A)Syntax
B)Phonology
C)Semantics
D)Morphology
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Chapter 11: Individuals With Hearing Impairments
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Q1) Low birth weight would most likely cause conductive hearing loss, but it is rarely permanent.
A)True
B)False
Q2) There are currently three basic types of mandated services, offered statewide, for adults who are deaf or hard of hearing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Atresia is a developmental disorder that results in malformation of the outer and/or middle ear.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Name the three connected sections of the ear.
Q5) Define the terms 'prelingual' and 'postlingual.' Discuss how a hearing loss during each of these stages affects speech and language development and reading and writing skills.
Q6) Name the philosophy that persons who are deaf or hard of hearing should not be viewed as deficient or pathological but rather as members of their own culture with its own language, traditions, and values.
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Chapter 12: Individuals With Visual Impairments
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Q1) Many adults with visual impairments have difficulties with accessing reliable transportation. Name at least four ways in which their lives may be impacted by difficulties with accessing transportation.
Q2) Which is NOT a critical function of parent support groups?
A)Serve as a resource for educators
B)Outreach to other parents
C)Serve as a resource for legislators
D)Developing individualized education plans
Q3) A Snellen chart is used to make the determination that someone is
A)colorblind
B)legally blind
C)has a field loss
D)able to use Braille
Q4) Some people with visual impairments can see well with appropriate correction. A)True
B)False
Q5) What is a major difference between grade one and grade two Braille?
Q6) When developing an IEP for adolescents with visual impairments, what types of schools should be considered? Why are these skills critical?
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Chapter 13: Individuals With Physical Disabilities, Health
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Q1) The appropriate educational placement for a student is determined based on A)the professional judgment of the student's case manager or special education teacher.
B)the diagnostic label that the student receives.
C)the judgment of the student's parent or legal guardian.
D)the results of the student's assessments and planned educational goals.
Q2) Most students with multiple disabilities are educated in a
A)separate school.
B)separate classroom.
C)resource room.
D)general education classroom.
Q3) The first step in determining if a person qualifies for special education under one of the IDEA categories for physical disabilities and health disabilities is:
A)Standardized testing
B)Assistive technology assessment
C)Medical evaluation
D)Psychological evaluation
Q4) Define the concept of learned helplessness and describe how it is developed.
Q5) What is a strategy that can be used to avoid communication breakdowns?
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Chapter 14: Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented
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Q1) Which is not a common characteristic of gifted adolescent girls?
A)IQ scores drop during adolescence
B)Gifted girls take less rigorous courses than gifted boys
C)Academic performance drops during adolescence
D)Gifted girls attend less prestigious universities than gifted boys
Q2) Ways to identify leadership talent in individuals include
A)observing which students are elected into office
B)a leadership portfolio
C)self-nomination
D)all of the above
Q3) ________proposed a Three Ring Model of giftedness,
A)Ross
B)Renzulli
C)Marland
D)Piirto
Q4) Children who are gifted and talented and learning disabled are often overlooked because they perform at an average level.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List the three traits of Renzulli's model of giftedness.
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